Machine for associating and folding the several sections of newspapers.



F. M. KENNEDY.

MACHINE FOR assocmmc m0 FOLDING'THE SEVERAL sacnous 0F NEWSPAPERS.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 27.1915.

Patented Nov. 6, 1917.

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MACHINE FOR ASSUCIATING AND FOLDING THE SEVERAL SECTIONS OF NEWSPAPERS.

APPLICAT'ON HLED DEC. 27, I915.

Patented Nov. 6, 1917.

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MACHINE FOR ASSUCIAUNG AND FOLDING THE SEVERAL SECTIONS OF NEWSPAPERS. APPLICATION FILED DEC.27, $915.

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I1'M.Kenneda UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANCIS M. KENNEDY, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

MACHINE FOR ASSOCIATING AND FOLDING THE SEVERAL SECTIONS OF NEWSPAPERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 6, 1917.

Application filed December 27, 1915. Serial No. 68,749.

1 0 all whom it may] concern:

Be it known that 1, Fans cis M. Knnxnnr, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans and State of Louisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Associating and Folding the Several Sections of Newspapers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to machines for associating and folding the several sections of newspapers.

The object of my invention is to produce a machine of the character described, adapted to convey the several sections of newspapers and place them, one upon the other, in fiat or extended position and to fold them upon a medial line and thereafter to deliverthe associated issues in convenient position for handling in series of a pre-determined number.

To these ends, my invention includes a combination and arrangement of component parts to he hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

My invention includes generally a plurality of containers, each of which is adapted to receive a separate section of a news paper adapted to be held therein in vertical position a rotary cylinder, upon which each of the sections is successively delivered and placed, one upon another; a pair of drums, or plurality of drums, and coiiperating fingers for successively delivering and conveying the several sections of newspapers from their respective containers upon said main or master-cylinder in timed and spaced relation to each other; means for folding, medially, the sections thus associated; and means for conveying a pro-determined number of the associated sections into a position for conveniently removing same, and other details of construction. to be hereinafter more particularly described.

In the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters indicate similar parts,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my machine.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of same.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1, and

F ig. 4 s a similar view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

F ig. 5 is a detail view of one of the containers and means for separating the sheets carried therein, partly in cross section.

Referring now to the drawings, 1 designates a base. upon which the side frames 2 and 3 are erected, and which are held against lateral displacement by the cross beam 4 at the top thereof.

As shown in the drawings, a plurality of containers 5, 5, 5", 5, and 5 are supported between the side frames, each of which is adapted to hold a separate section of a newspaper in vertical position, each of which has been folded on a medial line. Said sections are pressed toward the outlet end of each container by a sliding bracket 6 carried therein. and which is pressed forward against the sections by a weight 7 carried upon the free end of a cord 8, attached to said bracket at the opposite end.

The means for separately removing the sections of newspapers from each of the containers comprise a plurality of fingers 9 carried upon the eccentrically mounted shaft 10, which fingers, as the shaft is rocked. engage the section exposed at the end of the container and advance it toward the cylinders or drums 11, to he hereinafter described. Also mounted upon the shaft 10 are carried a pluralitv of fingers or stops 12 at an angle to the delivery fingers 9. adapted to engage the nest adjacent newspaper section and hold same against being displaced. together with the section being advanced.

The newspaper sections are thus delivered between the adjacent drums 11, where they are held against misplaccment by a pluralitv of spring pressed pins 13, projecting radially therefrom, and are thence conveyed and laid upon the periphery of the mastercylinder or drum 14 and are held in spaced relation thereon by a plurality of fingers or pins 15, mounted on the transverse shafts 16 carried on the drum, and which are operated, or rocked, by a graduating cam 17.

A plurality of intermediate cylinders or drums 18 are provided, through which the several sections are conveyed from their respective containers. in order that they may be successi el delivered upon the masterdrum or c linder in such timed relation that they will lie, one upon the other, in even position and are thus conveyed to a position in which their medial line registers with a space between a pair of transverse rollers 18,

between which they are forced by a folding blade 19, actuated by the butterfly :20. One of said rollers is mounted in an elongated bearing '2] and is yieldingly held in contact with the opposite roller by the springs 22.

The associated papers thus medially folded are delivered upon the endless carrier 23, by which they are conveyed to a suitable receptacle in quantities of a pre-determined number, and this number is regulated by a counting machine of conventional form, and as such forms no part of my invention, will not he more particularly described herein.

For the purpose of holding the separate sections loosely in the several containers 5, 5** 5", 5 and 5 the bottoms or floors 5' of each are carried upon the eccentric shafts 25, which are constantly revolved and thus keep the sections therein agitated.

All of the revolving parts of my device herein described are operated by a train of gears connected with the gear 26, which operates the lIl2lSt3IC VllllClG1 and all are propcrly calculated and timed to coordinate their several actions to the successful results desired to be obtained.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to be secured by Letters Patent is 1. In a machine for associating the several sections of newspapers, the con'ibination with a plurality of containers for the separate units of a newspaper, of a main drum, a plurality of secondary drums interposed between *ach of said containers and said main drum adapted to successively deliver a unit from each of said containers and deposit same, one upon the other, upon the main drum. and means for operating the main and secondary drums in timed relation with each other.

2. In a machine for associating the several units of a newspaper, the combination with a plurality of separate containers tor the several units of a main drum, a plurality of secondary drums adjacent to each of the containers, a rocking finger cooperating with said secondary drums to successively convey the several units and deposit same, one upon the other, upon the main drum, and means for operating said parts in timed relation with one another.

3. In a machine for associating the several units of a newspaper, the combination with a plurality of separate containers for the several units, of a main drum, a plurality of secondary drums adjacent to each of the containers, :1 reciting finger spaced from said first-mentioned linger to hold the next adjacent unit against displacement to suecessively convey the same, one upon the other, upon the main drum, and means for operating said drums and fingers in timed relation with one another.

4:. In a machine for associating the several units of a newspaper, the combination with a plurality of separate containers for said units, of a main drum, a plurality of secondary drums adjacent to each of the containers, adapted to successively convey the several units from their respective containers and deposit same, one upon the other, upon the main duin, a plurality of caniactuated fingers radially carried on said main drum For spacing the units thereon, and mains for operating said drums and lingers in timed relation with one another.

5. In a machine for associating the several units ol a newspaper, the combination with a plurality of separate containers for said units, of a main drum, a plurality of secondary drums adjacent to each of the containers, adapted to successively convey the several units from their respective containers and deposit same, one upon the other, upon the main drum, means tor medially folding said stul'l'ed units and conveying same from the main drum, and means for operating said parts in timed relation with one another.

6. in a machine for associating the several sections of newspapers, the combination with a plurality of containers for the separate units thereof, a main drum, a plurality of secondary drums adjacent to each of the containers, a rocking finger cooperating with said secondary drums to successively convey the several units and deposit same, one upon the other, upon the main drum, means for agitating the floor of each container and keep the units therein loosely positioned, a traveling bracket for pressing forward the units therein, and means for operating said drums and lingers in timed relation with each other, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I alfix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANCIS M. KENNEDY.

Vitnesscs:

JOHN T. SULLIVAN, J on Coornn.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each. by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C." 

